Republic of Ireland vs Northern Ireland
Final score:- Ireland vs Northern Ireland 5-0 ( Robbie Keane*2, Stephen Ward, Simon Cox, Cathcart own goal)
Dublin- Carling Nations Cup- 24 May, 2011
Robbie Keane scores two goals and Wolves’ Stephen Ward and West Bromwich’s Simon Cox score on their debuts for the Republic as they thrash Northern Ireland 5-0 in Dublin.
Slovenia scored two goals in one minute to run out 2-0 winners at home against Nigel Worthington’s Northern Ireland. Milivoje Novakovic gave Slovenia the lead in the 84th minute, and Zlatan Ljubijankic doubled it seconds later to end NI’s hopes of coming out of Maribor with something.
As many as nine players were booked in the game, and NI defender Jonny Evans will miss their next qualifier against San Marino.